Day 7

What is a Spreadsheet?







Tutorial: Intro to Excel







Using Spreadsheets and Databases in the classroom



http://ocw.usu.edu/instructional-technology-learning-sciences/principles-and-practices-of-technology/spreadsheets-databases.html



http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HP052001271033.aspx


Excel - Create a Graph
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/excel_create_chart.htm


Technology Tip - Excel in the Classroom
http://www.180techtips.com/74.htm


Simple Graphing Activity

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow4/may99/spreadsheet.html



Glossary and Info on Databases

http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/databases/

Interesting Ways to bring technology into the classroom
http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways/


Thinkfinity

We will explore the Thinkfinity.org web site and consider the vast resources available to all educators. We will discuss learning objects and the various ways they can be embedded into our teaching.http://thinkfinity.org/

National Virtual Manipulative Libraryhttp://nlvm.usu.edu/


Social Media - How does it effect education?
http://www.connectedprincipals.com/archives/3024

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-07-24-schools-social-media_n.htm






Take a few minutes to explore the following website. Be prepared to share your findings.

http://newhampton.wikispaces.com/Social+Media+Reading+List#Ground%20Rules




Did You Know?












Preparing students for the 21st CenturyTeacher Education and 21st Century Skills






21st Century Skills: What Do We Do?












21st Century Skills: How do we get there?











Blog Response #3


Address the following:


Based on the assigned readings, which do you support for school use at your grade level – electronic fences or free-range students?